President & Chief Operating Officer of Republic Records
Avery Lipman is the co-founder, President & Chief Operating Officer of Universal Music Group-owned Republic Records. Lipman graduated from the University at Albany with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1988. His music business career started with Arista Records in 1988 as an assistant to Clive Davis. In 1991 he was appointed Business Administration Director … Continued
CEO, Sony Music Entertainment / Chairman, Sony Music Group
In Rob Stringer’s youth, growing up in Aylesbury, UK, he had two passions: music, and Luton Town Football Club. Today, not a whole lot has changed. As Chairman of Sony Music Group, Stringer, based in New York, has an artist-friendly reputation, working closely with modern icons including Adele, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Harry Styles, and many … Continued
Len Blavatnik is the Founder and Chairman of the New York, NY-headquartered Access Industries Blavatnik and Access Industries’ focus is deploying long-term capital to companies. Access Industries entertainment holdings include Warner Music Group, DAZN, and Deezer. Blavatnik has a reported net worth in the region of approximately USD $33 billion. Len Blavatnik: Career history Len … Continued
Denzyl Feigelson is a renowned music exec who has helped artists including Billie Eilish, Stefflon Don and Jorja Smith at the beginning of their careers
Michael Rapino is the President & CEO of Los Angeles-headquartered Live Nation Entertainment. He started his career in various marketing and entertainment roles at Labatt Breweries of Canada. Rapino has led Live Nation since 2005. Michael Rapino: Career history Michael Rapino kicked off his music career while attending Lakehead University, promoting bands at bars and … Continued
The best of MBW, plus the most important music biz stories on the web. Delivered for FREE, direct to your inbox each day.
Sarah Stennett is the CEO/Co-Founder of the London, England-headquartered First Access Entertainment. Her previous music venture, Turn First Artists, was folded into First Access Entertainment after partnering with Warner Music. Stennett also founded the music law firm SSB, which notably represents Adele. Sarah Stennett: Career History Sarah Stennett’s first management company, Turn First Artists, is … Continued
Lucy Dickins began her career working as a junior product manager for an independent UK record label PWL before joining International Booking Talent (ITB) as an assistant in the early 1990s.
Steve Cooper is Chief Executive Officer of Warner Music Group (WMG), the home of Atlantic Records, Warner Records, Elektra Music Group and Warner Chappell Music, amongst others. He joined WMG in 2011 following the company’s $3.3bn acquisition by Access Industries. In addition to his role as CEO of WMG, Cooper is a member of the … Continued
Scott Cohen is the CEO of music royalty investment platform, JKBX. JKBX claims that its platform will “transform the music industry” by enabling investors to acquire shares in music royalties of hit songs and popular artists on its platform. Cohen became JKBX’s CEO in late 2022, after leaving his former role as Chief Innovation Officer … Continued
Prior to taking his position at YouTube, Lyor Cohen worked on the label side of the music industry at companies including Warner Music, Def Jam, Island Def Jam, and 300 Entertainment